Fenom FIRE BASKETBALL

Come and join the Fire! Fenom Fire is Westchester’s up and coming youth basketball program. Fenom offers travel basketball programs for grades 3 through 8, in-house basketball leagues for 2nd and 3rd graders as well as clinics for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade.

All basketball programs run in a three season cycles (fall, winter, and spring) and seasons run between 10-12 weeks. Participants will engage in games and tournaments at both on and off-site facilities.

All fenom basketball programs are run and overseen by experienced and accomplished local coaches who focus on fundamental skills development, teamwork, and overall basketball IQ.

The Fenom Fire are the reigning House of Sports and Hooperstown 2017 Winter Champions and were invited to attend nationals this past spring. Be sure to try out for one of our scorching teams today or contact us for more detail about clinics and programs throughout the school year.

OVERVIEW

All Travel Teams practice twice a week with a 60-minute and a 90-minute practice with tournaments and away games on select weekends

In-House League practices are once a week along with home games on select Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

All clinics meet once a week for up to 12 weeks

Tryouts are mandatory to be considered eligible for any of our travel teams

Practices are held at on-site and off-site locations

PROGRAM Details

The Fenom Fire Youth Basketball Program is excited to announce what's in store for Spring 2019. The season will begin March 25th and will run through June 17th. Returning for the 2019 season are Fenom's popular coaches Marty Durkin, Kevin Miller, Spencer Ingram, Manny Gago and new assistant coaches. The Spring 2019 season will consist of up to 16 Boys and Girls teams.

The Fenom Fire Travel Program is our featured basketball experience, with tryouts mandatory for consideration for placement on all teams. All Fenom Fire travel teams will have up to 12 players per team and all participants will practice twice per week with a 60-minute practice and a 90-minute practice. Each team will be entered into five tournaments throughout each season. Each tournament weekeend will consist of a minimum of three games (not including any playoff or champtionship games). The Fenom Fire travel program participates in the Zero Gravity, Live City and Queens Pythons tournament circuits. Tournament locations vary and are within the tri-state area. Detailed tournment information will be released by Fenom using the GameChanger and TourneyMachine apps. Dates, times and details will be announced at the beginning of the season.

Our popular In-House League does not require tryouts. Participants will be required to attend a once-a-week practice, with up to five tournament dates on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All participants will recieve official Fenom Fire jerseys and will be placed accordingly based on skill level on to six different teams. Click the links below for our Winter 2018-19 schedule, Spring 2019 registration, and Spring 2019 schedule.

COACHES

All Fenom basketball teams and programs are run and overseen by outstanding coaches Marty Durkin, Kevin Miller, Spencer Ingram and Manny Gago. Coach Marty Durkin, who has spent the last 30 years coaching youth and highschool basketball is the Fenom Fire's head coach and mentor to all of the other already experienced coaches. Our coaching staff believes in teaching overall fundamental skills and learning the game from the ground up.

MARTY DURKIN

Fenom's lead AAU Basketball Coach Marty Durkin, is also known in some circles as "The Shot Doctor". Coach Durkin has over 25 years of experience in working with kids, including close to 15 years of head coaching experience. He was an all state and all county high school basketball superstar and holds a degree in Physical Education.

SPENCER INGRAM

Coach Spencer Ingram has been working with young players for over 15 years. With a focus on transforming players into dynamic team members with exceptional skills, he creates innovative methods of teaching that reach players of all levels. Coach Spencer has an uncanny ability to break down skills for each player, to help them understand the game and bring each player to a higher level of play. His experience is vast even coaching on a Varsity level. Coach Spencer has a background in working with students who have special needs. This experience brings a level of compassion to his coaching style. He builds players confidence through competitive team building which is essential for learning and excelling at the game of basketball.

KEVIN MILLER

Coach Kevin has played and coached basketball beginning at the youth, high school and college level. With a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Adelphi University, Kevin began his coaching profession as the Assistant Student Coach at Adelphi University. For over 24 years Kevin has organized and coached developmental leagues in Australia, the U.S. - specifically the Upward Basketball League in Snellville, Georgia. In Addition, he is well known for coaching in his hometown, New Rochelle, NY, where he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame (Remington Boys & Girls Club). Currently, you can find Kevin working with players Grades 1st through 6th for the Fenom Fire Basketball program.

MANNY GAGO

Manny has been coaching Fenom Fire teams for several seasons. He currently coaches the 3rd Grade Blue team, 4th Grade Black team and 7th Grade Orange team. He also conducts a 7th Grade Basketball Skills clinic once a week.

SPONSORS

Thank you so much to Pizza 2000 and Brother Jimmy’s as well as our other sponsors for supporting the Fenom Fire program. If you have any interest in sponsoring our teams, please
email us or call us at
914-732-3000.

PHOTOS

"Jack has been attending Fenom since he was 2… it’s been great for him in so many ways, we’re especially appreciative for all the coaches and Aresh and such a supportive environment where Jack has grown, not only in his abilities but, in his confidence, his endurance and his focus over the years.” - D. Basso